Iowa View: Juvenile home debate must stay focused on girls' needs

Iowa View

11:54 PM,
Jan. 7, 2014

Written by

Jane Hudson

There has been a lot of discussion recently as to whether the Iowa Juvenile Home and State Training School for Girls in Toledo should be closed. Rather than focusing on location and workforce issues, we should be working to determine the best service delivery model for Iowa's girls who have been adjudicated delinquent and need a high level of service.

As the executive director of Disability Rights Iowa, I agree with the Juvenile Court Services Association that Iowa needs to create a comprehensive service delivery system for its delinquent girls with high needs. (Jan. 1 Register article).